The trip there was rather adventurous in itself. After coming off the 7 Line train at Wilets Point-Mets Stadium, we were happy to see that there was a shuttle service to the festival, instead of having to embark on a "14-minute walk"(said walk actually being around the stadium and across the entire park). Even after we got off the bus we had to embark on quite a walk to get there. 14 minutes, yeah ok.
Upon arrival, there was the mass presence of kites, dragonboats, water, music....and food. Shauna and I first started our festivity tour with a quick viewing of a Mexican dance performance that was going on, on a production stage in front of the vendors. Then we went over to have our first food samples, a beef empanada for Shauna and a chicken empanada for me.(I must say, I thought the beef was more delicious, of course.) Then we went on to dine on beef shish kebabs, lychee-flavored bubble tea, delicious fresh fruit smoothies and vegetable spring rolls.
My sister also decided to try something she saw wrapped up in banana leaf, which the woman at the counter of the tent said was "very delicious and very healthy". The wonderful surprise inside was boiled white, sticky rice and peanuts with pork in the very middle of it. As I sat laughing, Shauna nearly spat out her bite. "Want some?" she offered me some pork, which she thought was the only thing there that I would actually eat. I refused.
After getting some more smoothies we sat and watched a couple of boat races on the very nearby Corona lake(it's nice to get a lake-row seat) while our stomachs began to digest. After a while we heard some more commotion on the stage, and alas there was a steel-drum band playing. After gooving along until they were done we officially thought that we had a great time, and since there wasn't much more to do anyway I moved to bring our festivites to an end. Shauna seconded the notion and we hopped on the shuttle to get back to the train station, and were soon headed down to Manhattan and then home. Our Queens food excursion was done for now!
Important lesson learned: If someone offers you something who's ingredients can't be explained, wrapped in a banana leaf, DO NOT BUY IT WHATEVER YOU DO.
Here are some photos of more food and fun at the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Dragon Boat Festival:
Sounds like a lovely afternoon (-:
ReplyDeleteIt sure was. Shannice was great company and we had lots of adventures that day.
ReplyDeleteCracking up at the banana leaf warning! Not everything can be a winner. Still sounds like a fun day.
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